Lux Pascal opened up about brother Pedro Pascal's positive reputation as well as his support for her and the LGBTQ+ community Pedro has publicly supported sister Lux, who came out as transgender in 2021 The actor recently made a jab at J.K. Rowling, calling the author out for her 'disgusting behavior' after she supported an anti-transgender ruling in the U.K. Pedro Pascal is actually as kind as he seems, according to actress and sister, Lux Pascal. Lux, 32, opened up about the love and support they share for one another with The Hollywood Reporter on the red carpet of Madrid’s Platino Awards on Sunday, April 27. "I’m incredibly proud," Lux said of her brother's success, which includes currently starring in The Last of Us and soon appearing in Marvel's The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
"But the thing is that I’ve always known that he is a superstar," Lux added of Pedro, 50. "It’s funny because people have been asking me, ‘Is he as kind as we think he is?’ And I’m like, ‘Yes!'" Pedro Pascal and Lux Pascal attend 'Gladiator II' U.K. premiere.
Simon Ackerman/FilmMagic Pedro, who is an outspoken advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, recently made headlines for criticizing t J.K. Rowling, 59, as the author celebrated the U.K. Supreme Court's April 16 ruling that transgender women should not be recognized as women under Britain's Equality Act. Lux, an actress and activist who graduated from The Juilliard School in New York City in 2023, came out as a transgender woman in February 2021. In the Instagram video, Palestinian activist Tariq Ra'ouf explained Rowling’s role in the ruling — she financially backed the campaign group For Women Scotland, which brought the legal challenges to court — and called for a boycott of “Harry Potter-related” projects and experiences.
Ra'ouf also called out Rowling's recent post celebrating the ruling with a cigar and drink in hand on X, as she wrote: “I love it when a plan comes together. #SupremeCourt #WomensRights." In response, Pascal wrote under the video: “Awful disgusting SH– is exactly right.
Heinous LOSER behavior.” Lux described her brother as someone who "wears all of his humanity on his sleeve" and "doesn't hide who he is," touching on his support not just for her but for the LGBTQ+ community overall. “And I think that’s refreshing, because usually we move around the world hiding who we are. That’s the main lesson I’ve gotten from him: there’s no reason for me to hide who I am, right?
And I think people are seeing that," Lux added. Pedro Pascal attends the 'Thunderbolts*' U.K. special screening. Samir Hussein/WireImage Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Lux publicly came out as a trans woman in a cover story for Spanish-language Ya magazine. In the feature, she opened up about her transition for the first time while sharing that her family had been incredibly supportive of her transition. Lux explained that it was “something that's very natural for everyone in my family."
She added, "It's almost something that they expected to happen." Pedro proudly shared a photo of Lux’s Ya cover story on his Instagram, sharing the news of her transition with his followers. In the caption, he expressed his love for his sister, writing, "Mi hermana, mi corazón, nuestra Lux," which translates to, "my sister, my heart, our Lux."
